| | | | | | While authorities are generally agreed that there about 24 species of lapwing, classifications within the subfamily remain confused. At one extreme, some recognized no less than 19 different genera; other have gone as far as to group all the lapwings into the single genus, Vanellus. Current opinion appears to be that a more moderate position is appropriate.
These long-legged waders mostly have strongly patterned plumage. Although the most familiar northern hemisphere lapwing, Northern Lapwing, has a wispy crest, only two other species do so. Red or yellow facial wattles are a more typical decoration. | | | | | |
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| model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi |
| date | Sat 2007-09-29 12:53:50 |
| focal | 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 1549mm) |
| exposure | aperture priority (semi-auto) |
| tour | GAP (Great Adventure People) |
| distant | walk 0.03 km SW from last photo |
| location | Map of "view--blacksmith lapwing" |
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| width | 639 |
height | 480 |
| flash | No |
timing | 0.0006 s (1/1600) |
| aperture | f/5.6 |
iso | 200 |
| whitebalance | Auto |
latitude | S 0d 19m 5.5090s |
| longitude | E 32d 15m 26.800s |
elevation | 5884.87m |
| country | Uganda |
region | East Africa |
| city | Bugala Island |
continent | Africa |
| itinerary | Ssese Island |
activity | Island walk |
| weather | Sunny |
near | Peral Garden Beach |
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